Question

Francis Marion was an important figure for the colonists in the American Revolution. In November 1780, he and his soldiers avoided capture by British troops by escaping into the South Carolina swamps. This earned him the nickname "The Swamp Fox."



This passage shows that the American forces usually had what advantage during the Revolutionary War?

(1 point)
Responses

they used geography to their advantage
they used geography to their advantage

they had already won the war by 1780
they had already won the war by 1780

they had better nicknames than the British
they had better nicknames than the British

they were willing to run away in order to fight later
they were willing to run away in order to fight later

Answer 1

they used geography to their advantage

Explanation: Marion's escape into the South Carolina swamps shows how American forces used local terrain to evade and resist the British.